REMINDER: "All cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies - you will start to receive sales calls...... YOU WILL ALSO BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS!"
Though this Hoax is going out all over the Internet as it often does from time to time, I just wanted to point out a couple things. You may receive an email or a notice from a friend about this, and though the National Do NOT CALL organization is legit, the warning here IS NOT. See Snopes
Some of you may want these calls and yet others may not. If you decide to do this, your clients and prospects might be deciding to do it as well, if they haven't already. Is telemarketing gone out the window with WEB 1.0? Do you really want your cell phone, office phone, or home phone blocked from telemarketers? It's your decision and there is no right or wrong answer here, just an opportunity to take a moment and reflect, give it some consideration, make a decision, then take your action...or not.
An interesting fact I just found is that there are literally millions in American adding their phone numbers to this list, yet there's a significantly higher number of folks joining Social Networks and places like FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. The world's a changing for sure. It's exciting to be part of this time and ERA, and it's interesting to see the changes that are taking place in these times.
What Lists and organizations Will Be Next? DO NOT MAIL ME - DO NOT EMAIL ME - DO NOT TEXT ME - DO NOT FRIEND ME - DO NOT FOLLOW ME - DO NOT ADD ME - DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO ME - DO NOT TALK TO ME - DO NOT LOOK AT ME - DO NOT...YIKES!
To reach the National DO NOT CALL organization, (should that be your choice) here is the number: 888-382-1222 It only takes about 20 seconds, but before you do, I'd love to know your thoughts and feelings about this? Why or Why Not? I confess, I added my numbers, but did I just do it to conform to a trend of society or do I really hate getting calls from telemarketers? How about you?
How To Get Started on ActiveRain - A quick route to a successful Journey on ActiveRain.
The ActiveRain Staff, along with our members and ambassadors, wish to welcome you to the community. We know you have a choice, and we're glad you've chosen our network as a place to connect with others, support your local neighborhoods and communities, plus grow your business and relationships.
Before you begin your journey here, there's a few areas we invite you to navigate first. This will save you time and give you a better understanding of the Network. We're confident that our site will bring value, benefits, and substantial rewards to you and your business.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN These are REQUIRED and a MUST READ for ALL New Members - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Terms of Service Terms of Use are binding and we want you to feel comfortable with them.
GETTING STARTED in 3 EASY STEPS Follow these next steps to get setup on ActiveRain.
How To Setup Your ActiveRain Profile - Completely Customizable Creating a personal profile is the very first step and the most important. It's ALL about you.
The network hosts over 150,000 RE Industry members averaging 200 new members daily. There are more than 1.3 million articles posted, with an average of 10,000 new posts monthly. Two million+ visitors traffic the ActiveRain network each month, over 80% are consumers. Only Rainmaker upgraded accounts receive Google traffic to their blogs and posts. ActiveRain Members blog posts receive more than 500 views on average. Activerain is the ONLY on-line Network that offers this wide of variety of tools, diverse services, and proven solutions to the Real Estate Industry and for consumers on the WEB.
Fourth of July Weather is Calling for "Rains" Over Most US Cities
The national weather and climate control at ActiveRain is forecasting HUGE Rainstorms all across the country via the ActiveRain Community and Network. It's time to bring out your FireWORKS, or put them away. Sorry, this post almost started off sounding like some type of warning news or a sad attempt at a press release. ha-ha...
Over the past few years, we have tracked an increase/spike in traffic, particularly over the Fourth of July Weekend. We're looking for "Local Fourth of July" posts to feature over the next few days. If you have any events, parties, fireworks, concerts etc. in your local areas, we need your posts. We're looking for posts that are well written with hyper local content for your geographic areas. Keep in mind that consumers in your area are looking for this same stuff too. What better way to give them what they need and potentially lead them to your local Blogs.
As one of the most popular Holiday's draws closer, we thought this would be a great chance to give members a heads up so that Google will have some time to find your posts, featured or not. Here's one quick tip: One way to successfully do this is to make sure your Blog Post Title's include area specific location information, and that your first 1 or 2 sentences includes precise event or location details. As you know, when people search Google, results found are most often by their titles, and only the first sentence or two appears in the search results.
This is important in order to get found on Google and also, to get "keyword searchers" to click on YOUR links and read.
Maybe Something Like Thisas an idea or sample...
Fourth of July Event - Fireworks Over San Francisco, CA. - World Famous Fireworks Display World Famous Fourth of July Fireworks over San Francisco, CA. This is the most spectacular event being held in the Bay Area. Looking for something different to do this 4th of July? Entertainment, Great Food, World Famous Fireworks Display, FREE parking, and more all located at the Pier in San Francisco, CA. from 4:00-11:00pm. Bart transportation running every 15 minutes.
Wouldn't it be great having this sample show up somewhere in the top 5 on Google tomorrow?
A guide to San Francisco 4th of July fireworks and celebrations. The guide includes information on festivals as well as fireworks cruises on San Francisco Bay.
sanfrancisco.about.com/od/.../qt/sffourthofjuly.htm - Cached - Similar -
Map showing places where you can view the 4th of July fireworks on San Francisco Bay. Includes information on Fourth of July celebrations in San Francisco...
San Francisco Bay Area news, weather, traffic and sports. ... the number one question every Fourth of July: Where can you watch the fireworks this year? ...
World Famous Fourth of July Fireworks over San Francisco, CA. This is the most spectacular event being held in the Bay Area. activebradsblog.com/ - Cached - Similar -
You've got nothing to lose with an "explosion" of opportunity like this. I hope you'll take advantage, and start getting those "Local Neighborhood and Community Fourth of July" posts up.
Are you still here? Why aren't you gone yet and writing that "Fourth Of July" post for your area? There are people out there searching for things to do in your area right now while you're sitting here reading this! In advance, CONGRATS on your featured post. :-)
So much has changed since my initial post from 10/07 regarding the ActiveRain "settings" page. I'm creating an updated post for our new members joining the network. To access your settings, make sure you're logged into AR, then go to your "MY HOME" link located at the top of any page. Next, click on the "Settings" link located on the left hand side of the page. I'll explain each section of the "settings" page below.
This is your Blogs Title. Be sure to give this one some thought, it is the theme of your entire Blog.
Your Blog Description. This is an important area of your "Settings Page." This is where you can add Widgets and their HTML codes to your Blog. This includes any ActiveRain Approved Widgets that are available.
This is your Blogs Description.(Text Only - NO HTML Allowed Here) This is where you should describe your Blog, it's content, and it's value to your readers, but remember the SEO opportunity. You are limited to 100 words, so focus your description and keywords. This is often times the most overlooked area by new and existing AR members. Maximize your SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Allow Non-Member comments. Be sure you have this box checked, otherwise readers who are not members of Active Rain will be unable to comment on your post. Unless all your posts on your Blog are members only, I would make sure it's checked!
Sharing your comments. Your comments are already shared in the posts where you've made them. If you want other members and readers to access "All" your comments in one easy access location, you can check this box and allow them, it's your preference.
Twitter Settings. Enter your user name. Be sure it's the one you have setup on Twitter. Detailed Post Here
Add your password for automatic Twitter updates. You may also wish to tweet your "Members Only" posts. By checking the box, you are allowing your "members only" posts to be broadcast over the twitter network. If you don't currently have a twitter account, you can get one here at Twitter.com
Your Email Settings. This is a very important part of your settings page. You have to decide how you want your email notifications to work and be managed here. Do you want to get emailed every time someone adds you as an associate? What about the comments you'll receive on your Blog Posts? How about the groups you've joined, the founder or administrator can do mass emails to the group, do you want to be notified? There is even manual score and point adjustment email notifications. This is really up to each members own discretion.
Under the General Settings, the option to allow others to see when you are on-line is no longer available. This feature will be removed in a future update and release. It was available when the member count used to appear in the upper right corner of AR pages.
Reblogging Option. Reblogging allows others to "ReBlog" your posts on ActiveRain. If you check this box, other members will have to option to Reblog your content on their ActiveRain Blog posts. To find out more about Reblogging and how it works. Click Here.
Hit Router Settings. This is one of the Super-Power features on ActiveRain. Over 100,000 consumers use this per month on average. The Hit Router allows consumers to search specific geographic areas for homes from nearly every Blog post and AR profile. Be sure to setup your Hit Router,maximize Hit Router and create your Market Area Campaigns when you leave this post. This is a great lead generation tool for directing traffic and visitors to your IDX sites and listings. Here's some important information about Hit Router you'll want to know about. The Final and MOST IMPORTANT TIP HERE: Don't forget to click on the after making changes.
This next section is actually part of your "My Home" page, but let's cover it while we're here.
My Comments. Here's where you can go back and track every comment you have ever made on Active Rain. Use the "My Comments" link to go directly to any post you have ever made a comment on.
Notifications. This is a new feature that allows you to review comments made when you've checked the "Notify Me Of Comments" on another members post. They can also be deleted from the list here.
Points Summary. This is a breakdown of points earned. It shows your total points on Featured Posts, comments, regular points, inviting new members etc. ONLY YOU can see the breakdown of your individual points.
Statistics. How many comments do you receive? How many views do you get on your post? How many clicks are your posts getting? It's all on this page. Another great feature of the Statistics page is that you can see every post you've ever submitted on AR. Using the stats page will help you determine many things about your Blog and posts.
Associations. These are other members that have added "YOU" as an associate. When you add someone as an associate, don't forget to put a comment in the box at the bottom of the page. When someone adds you as an associate, hopefully, you'll reciprocate. In my opinion, this is one of the best reference and referral here.
Invite Others. Use this link to send an invitation to someone who is NOT currently a member. When you invite other Real Estate Professionals, and they accept, you will be credited for their membership and get a percentage of points for everything they do on AR. You can also send an invitation outside of AR, just be sure to use the proper link so you can get credit for inviting them.
Blog Bookmarks. This will take you to ALL the posts you have bookmarked on AR. We all get the comments from members that say "I've Bookmarked Your Post!" This is so they can be referred back to at a later time.
Link To ActiveRain. This page will give you the options and graphics to place links and images on other websites and Blogs. It allows you to promote your Blog and membership here at AR. You can use these HTML codes on most outside websites and Blogs.
Review Pending Outside Blog Posts. Another new feature, this allows you to deny or approve other members posts to your Outside ActiveBlogs. Depending on how you setup the admin rights will determine how you end up using this feature. You can find out more about Multi-Authored Outside Blogs here.
Feel free to modify your AR settings anytime. Hopefully, you have a better understanding of what each of these areas and links covers. If you have any questions on how to do ANYTHING here on ActiveRain, there are hundreds of instructional posts available that I can point you to, or you can just ask me, and I'll find you the answer. Thanks and Enjoy!
The Value of "FREE" -vs- The Perception of "Price"
They say that there are no "Free" lunches, and that nothing in this world is FREE. We once had a neighbor who put his couch out on the sidewalk in front of his house, then placed a sign on it that read "FREE!" It was a really nice couch with great upholstery and no stains or damage. The neighbor simply purchased some newer furniture and didn't have room for that particular piece.
Well that couch sat there for three days, and no one took it. IT WAS FREE! After 3 days, he was going to haul it off to a goodwill store and donate it when he decided to test his theory of the value of FREE vs the perception of price, so he placed a sign on the couch this time that read "For Sale" $100.00. That night, the couch was gone. Yep, someone stole it right out of his driveway. Can you imagine?
What made the difference? Was it the perceived value of 100.00, or was it that people truly believe there is no value in things that are FREE? Something must be wrong with it if it's FREE right?
Bob Stewart sent me a link to a post last week about getting a FREE Landscape done for your clients valued at $2500.00. Is it really free? It's worth 2500.00 dollars so how can it be FREE? Here's the catch. You can steal this one by simply sending in a photo as explained in this post by Kristen. There's been a few responses, but nothing like what we would have expected.
So we're removing the FREE sign and seeing if anyone will steal this opportunity by us placing a $2500.00 dollar price tag on it. Snap those photos and send em in, it doesn't get much easier than that. It's not too good to be true, maybe it's just too true to be good?!? Deadline for submission is July 8, 2009 - The winner will be notified by July 29, 2009
Having been away for the past week or so, I have to admit that this was one of the best disconnects ever! My son and I just spent a wonderful time in Hawaii celebrating his accomplishments and graduation from Cal Poly, while also making sure our time away served as an awesome vacation. We had the best time ever. From the moment we landed in Honolulu, till we returned, it was go, go, go! Together we took over 2000 photos, and shared some of the best memories that will last us both a lifetime.
The first sign that our trip was going to be incredible was when Avis upgraded our car rental from a mid-size vehicle to a Mustang Convertible. The agent at Avis looked at Sean and said "here's my graduation gift to you." Every moment of our trip was like that. We stayed at a friends house in Kaimuki, a 4000+ sq. ft. home with a million dollar view of Diamond Head and Waikiki. The Aloha Spirit was overflowing from day one. Some of the things we were able to do included our Golf Game at Luana Hills, the most beautiful course in the world. (Like playing golf at Jurrasic Park) and yes, Sean beat me by 10 strokes. DOH! :-)
We traveled and explored the entire island of Oahu, stopping to dine and swim at nearly every scenic location. From Sandy Beach, Kailua, Waimanalo, Lanikai, Hanauma Bay to North Shore and Waimea, you could find us snorkeling, swimming, and soaking up the rays. We surfed in Waikiki, shopped at the International Marketplace, and even picked up some goodies at the ABC stores located on nearly every corner. We both soon forgot it was a celebration, and turned it into a vacation in Paradise.
One day, we were actually followed by the Google Maps car while heading to North Shore and we're certain we will be on Google maps when you search "Chinaman's Hat." We had a great time in Haleiwa, and ate at Cholo's, a great Mexican food restaurant in town. Then we had some awesome photo opportunities with the turtles swimming around over on the North Shore. Last Saturday, we took some time out to fly over to Maui, grabbed the Molokini Express, and spent the morning snorkeling in one of the top 10 underwater preserves in the world. Molokini Crater, a must see for any diver or snorkeler.
A day at the Aloha Stadium swap meet shopping was enough to almost convert our carry on bags to check-ins, they were completely packed with gifts and souvenirs. There were so many places we visited, shops, scenic views like the Pali, the Dole Pineapple Plantation, and beautiful coast lines, there is no way I could list all we did in a single post. The best part of the entire trip was getting to be with my son, and celebrate Fathers Day with him alone, something we haven't done in years.
The only negative event that happened this trip was that a man passed away in his seat on the plane coming home. It made us realize just how special life is and that our time here should never be taken for granted. Sean's leaving tomorrow to go on a final cruise with his college buddies, then it's off into the working world for him. I could not be any more proud and pleased with what my son Sean has done and who he has become. He's a young man now, and is the legacy that one day I'll leave behind. The world will be good to him and he to it.
I am so grateful for the time we were able to spend together, and I appreciate all my AR family and friends supporting my leave of absence for this celebration/vacation. It was a very much needed break and disconnect for me and my son. Thank you. Now I'm back, rejuvenated, and ready to try and catch up with all I missed while away. It's great to be back home, but I will have to be going back to the Islands very soon
once again, my wife has made that very clear!! :-))
I never thought I'd be saying this, but it's true...I'm leaving. I knew that this time was coming, but now it's actually here. I know that sounds bad, but it's really not. Some of you might remember the post I did back in 2007, the one about taking my son down south, and dropping him off at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. This was one the proudest yet most tear jerking moments in my life. Reading that post again took me right back to that moment, and nearly soaked and ruined my laptop.
Guess I'm just an ol' softy.
Well, my son and I made a deal back then. If he graduated from Cal Poly with a 4.0 GPA, then I would take him to play a round of golf at any course of his choice. This was our deal, so the agreement was made. Here we are, two years later, and the time has come. I can't believe it, he has done it! UNBELIEVABLE!! Sean is getting his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He has studied his a$$ off and chased a career he's very passionate about. He was also blessed to land the ideal job working for the company of his dreams.
Which brings me to the title of this post. I am the proudest father in America right now. (...a short pause and swallow) My son deserves what was promised, and so much more. Since I'm a man of my word, it's time to fulfill that promise. Sean has chosen a Golf Course in Hawaii to celebrate this fine "Life" achievement. 18 holes, each one representing the years of hard work and effort he has put into his education and career. I have a few other surprises up my sleeve that I know he'll enjoy, but those are a secret for now.
So it is with great anticipation and excitement that I announce I'm heading down to watch the BIG CEREMONY, and my son Graduate with honors from Cal Poly. Oh My Gosh~ Then we'll be catching a flight to Hawaii where we'll spend 7 days together, including Father's Day soaking up the rays, playing golf, lounging on the beach, and just reminiscing lifes journey...
Will you be able to reach me? Hmm. I'm not sure how on-line and connected I'll be during this trip. My iPhone will be with me, but I'll probably need it for emergency calls like booking a tee time, where should we snorkel, what luau should we attend, which Island would be best for a day trip, etc. I'm sure you understand and get the picture. This is not an ActiveBrad Vacation, it's an ActiveDAD Celebration. So if you need anything while I'm away, (10 Days) you can always contact Bob or Jeremy.
You will ALL be missed terribly, but I promise I'll be back... I hope you'll forgive me for leaving. Aloha.
Uh Oh.......st..at.i..c.....you're br ea k ing up..... hssssss.....crackle crackle.........click........dial tone.........
Connecting socially in the On-line World is great, and important, especially for networking, building relationships and business, but connecting in person after that cyber handshake is what makes it even more exciting and awesome than you can imagine. These are extraordinary times. Inman.com calls their annual event "Inman Real Estate Connect" and it's pretty clear as to why.
"Visitors to Real Estate Connect enjoy 3 jam-packed days full of the industry's best networking opportunities and the very latest business intelligence that will help you rethink, re-frame and recharge your business." Inman.com
The AR community has been a big supporter of "Connects" all the way from San Francisco to New York, and we're doing it again this year. The good folks over at INMAN have extended an "Early RAIN" special discount to ALL ActiveRain members in hopes you'll join us there this year. Jon, Bob, Jeff and I will be there, and we're excited to see old friends and finally get to meet many of you.
Here's some of what's been planned for REC "09"
Bloggers Connect - Familiar names and friendly faces will be speaking like Jeff Turner, Daniel Rothamel, Dustin Luther, Jim Cronin, Reggie and Nicole Nicolay and others. A one-day workshop that is worth the time and investment it takes to get there.
ConnectTECH - Look at these topics and speakers they have which include Matt Lerner - CTO at Walkscore, Gregory Cosmo Haun - Chief Programmer at ForeclosureRadar, Zach Scott - COO at Point2 Technologies. Grab your notepad! :-O
Internet Marketing Summit - The great debate with Sean Black - VP of Sales at Trulia, Alex Chang - CEO at Roost.com, and Tom Tognoli - Founder, COO, and VP of Intero Saratoga. Here's your monies worth.
Top Experts and Speakers - Warning: the list is LONG! In addition, rumor has it that our own Jonathan Washburn and Jeff Corbett will also be speaking this year. Even if this is just a rumor, the AR Gatherings are not. (more on that coming soon...)
Start up Alley - What's the future of real estate technology? Start-Up Alley, the newest addition debuting at Inman Connect.
2009 Innovator Awards - See who's The Most Innovative Brokerage or Franchise, Most Innovative New Technology, Most Innovative Web Service, Most Innovative Blog, Most Innovative Media Site? These awards started back in 1997. Previous winners included ActiveRain, Roost, Estately, AgentGenius, Frontdoor, vFlyer, Altos Research, Google Earth, Curbed.com and many more.
Social Networking - This is happening before, during and after the event on sites like LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter etc.
Sponsors and Exhibitors - Stroll the isles and see the latest and greatest products, tools, and services for your business from some of the greatest vendors and minds in the Real estate Industry. This is one of my favorites.
Looking back at years past, I have never regretted attending one of these events. They just get bigger and better every year. If you have never attended an Inman Connect, it's difficult to put into words the value and benefit they bring to your business, and if you have attended in the past, then you know exactly what I mean. Come meet many of the ActiveRain members you may already know on-line, and also come away with a good understanding of what is needed to survive the future of the Real Estate Industry.
My trip down "Memory Lane" from previous connects:
We hope you'll join us August 5th -7th for another exciting "connect" and "gathering" and just FYI, ActiveRain Gatherings in the City By The Bay are the absolute best! So go get that member discount, and come join us for a time you'll never forget. We'll see you in San Francisco. :-)
ActiveRain Members - HGTV’s "House Hunters" Is Now Casting and Looking for YOU!
HGTV’s hit TV series, House Hunters, is looking for Homebuyers and Real Estate Agents who want to appear on the show! ActiveRain and HGTV are working together in an effort to find qualified candidates who may be interested in sharing their "House Hunting" journey on National Television.
This could be a huge opportunity, and a lot of fun for some of our members and their clients. House Hunters follows buyers and their agents on the hunt as they find just the right house for them—and every story is different. If you’re an energetic and outgoing Real Estate Agent currently working with a Homebuyer, we'd love to hear from you.
Are you in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Missouri, Minnesota, Georgia or Colorado?
House Hunters is currently looking for Homebuyers who are:
Buying within a 90 min. drive of downtown Philadelphia, Denver, Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul and St. Louis
Closing in the next 1-2 months, this includes buyers who are actively bidding on a home or newly under contract
Fun, enthusiastic, and have a great story to tell
If you're interested, let me know and I'll forward your information to their Associate Producer. If you'd rather, you can also apply directly at HouseHunters@HighNoonEntertainment.com. Thanks for helping us find some members and clients for their show, we're excited about assisting them with this endeavor.
House Hunters airs weeknights at 9/8c on HGTV and is produced by High Noon Entertainment. To learn more about the show visit HGTV.com/HouseHunters. We appreciate your support with this Casting Quest.
The Northern California Chapter of CRB invited us to come discuss Social Media Marketing and Networking with their group at their annual spring luncheon yesterday. The event is held every year at the Sacramento Convention Center. First off, I want to thank the Board Of Directors for inviting ActiveRain to speak, and also thank those who attended. It was an honor and privilege to be part of your meeting. I also want to thank President Earl Shuttleworth CRB, GRI and Executive Director - Joseph Banuat CRB for the beautiful plaque and for their wonderful hospitality. Your organization is Top Shelf.
This particular presentation was to help Brokers and Managers to understand Social Networking a bit more and also the benefits of being an ActiveRain RainMaker. Our goal is to show Brokers and Managers how a group or team Blog can benefit their company, brokerage, or them as an individual. Also why supporting agents and their effective Blogging efforts is so important. There was a great deal of interest by the group as we had 30+ CRB members/guests ask to be included in the upcoming webinar "How To Build A Powerful Team or Group Blog!"
Congratulations to Gerrett Snedaker, CRB - CEO/Broker of Frank Howard Allen Realtors in Sonoma County for winning the drawing and an ActiveRain RainMaker Membership. We're looking forward to the development and success of Gerrett's new Team/Group Blog. For those unable to attend, I've included what was shared at the luncheon: a mind map from mindmeister, a PowerPoint presentation, and a video webinar created by Steven Graham using ActiveRains own Virginia Hepp from Mesquite Nevada as a case study. Thanks again for allowing us the opportunity to be part of your meeting, we hope ideas for opportunity were shared and created for you in return.
Here's a short video about the case study done on one of our Rainmaker Members
UPDATE: Here's the "RainMaker" Webinar Presentation if you missed it on June 11th. This was the follow-up that I recommend any Broker, Manager, or Individual agent take a look at. Thanks Bob Stewart for helping put this together for this group, you Rock!! Click below to play the video.
Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
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This is your Blogs Title. Be sure to give this one some thought, it is the theme of your entire Blog. 
Your Blog Description. This is an important area of your "Settings Page." This is where you can add Widgets and their HTML codes to your Blog. This includes any 
This is your Blogs Description. (Text Only - NO HTML Allowed Here) This is where you should describe your Blog, it's content, and it's value to your readers, but remember the SEO opportunity. You are limited to 100 words, so focus your description and keywords. This is often times the most overlooked area by new and existing AR members. Maximize your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) 
Allow Non-Member comments. Be sure you have this box checked, otherwise readers who are not members of Active Rain will be unable to comment on your post. Unless all your posts on your Blog are members only, I would make sure it's checked!
Sharing your comments. Your comments are already shared in the posts where you've made them. If you want other members and readers to access "All" your comments in one easy access location, you can check this box and allow them, it's your preference.
Twitter Settings. Enter your user name. Be sure it's the one you have setup on Twitter. 
Add your password for automatic Twitter updates. You may also wish to tweet your "Members Only" posts. By checking the box, you are allowing your "members only" posts to be broadcast over the twitter network. If you don't currently have a twitter account, you can get one here at 
Your Email Settings. This is a very important part of your settings page. You have to decide how you want your email notifications to work and be managed here. Do you want to get emailed every time someone adds you as an associate? What about the comments you'll receive on your Blog Posts? How about the groups you've joined, the founder or administrator can do mass emails to the group, do you want to be notified? There is even manual score and point adjustment email notifications. This is really up to each members own discretion. 
Reblogging Option. Reblogging allows others to "ReBlog" your posts on ActiveRain. If you check this box, other members will have to option to Reblog your content on their ActiveRain Blog posts. To find out more about Reblogging and how it works. 
Hit Router Settings. This is one of the Super-Power features on ActiveRain. Over 100,000 consumers use this per month on average. The Hit Router allows consumers to search specific geographic areas for homes from nearly every Blog post and AR profile. Be sure to 
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Buying within a 90 min. drive of downtown Philadelphia, Denver, Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul and St. Louis
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